We are all aware (painfully!) of the rising prices and expected shortages of food. We know that computer chips are long lead items because of both manufacturing and supply chain issues. What else do we expect to be short that an average guy should start buying for sustainment? I understand food water and ammo, but what about sustainment and repair items like glue or chemicals or parts or whatever else?
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I bought extra super glue and zip ties,Bic lighters survival items for bug out bag. Water purification pills folding tiny mini-stove,knives multi tool. Also a generator and 30 gal of fuel extra propane and a bunch of the 1 lb bottles for the Colman stove,old school kerosene lantern.
Lots of redundancy.
I don't hear enough about people loading up on first aid supplies. Rubbing alcohol, peroxide, Neosporin, bandages, Band-Aids and dozens of other items that don't go bad and can make a huge difference.
Good point,I have all that and toilet paper shampoo dish soap,pretty much all consumables.
Thanks for the toilet paper reminder. We have 9 people coming for vacation from out of state and 7 are staying with us.
I've been buying camping supplies, whatever I would need to live a couple weeks in the woods, figure it will serve dual purpose if things shut down. one example; I bought a portable power supply and plan on getting solar panels to charge it, also have a 12volt electric blanket to go with it.
Watch videos on making a rocket stove you can make your own with bricks or cinder block and I'm sure you can make one with flat stone.
This would save you in a pinch if you ever run out of the propane.
And there are also videos on YouTube on making reverse osmosis water purification with glass bottles and sand.
Those are some of the things I've been watching..
thanks, that's a good idea/need to get a rocket stove. we're remodeling & plan on cooking outside this summer, living simply. also saw something about bottles & sand for distilling, need to look it up again.
in case you haven't seen it, you might like this channel. lots of practical tips for living off grid.
https://youtu.be/ZdjY604tQoU
Thank you I will check it out
We don't have a fireplace but we made a bunch of fire starters. loaded up on extra OTC meds, also trying to talk dr into given us an extra 90 days worth of meds and a lot of exchange items, diapers, female sanitary items, used clothes, soap, toothpaste, laundry soap Charcoal briquets for cooking and charcoal for water filtration. Kinda hard to know what we'll need. There are a lot of videos online about the things you'll need. Oh yah, little sewing kits, fishing kits, garden seeds! Hope that helps a bit.
Things to consider:
Batteries; Lighters/matches/flint; Hand-crank radio; Berkey water purifier; Solar Stove/Cast Iron Pan; Extra propane for Gas Grill; Candles; First Aid Kit/Peroxide/Rubbing Alcohol; Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Pepto Bismol, Tums, Antibiotic Ointment; Bleach; Baby Wipes, Q-tips, Razors, Paper Towels; Walkie-talkies; Aluminum foil, Plastic Wrap/Baggies, Trash Bags; Alcohol (to drink/trade)
Organic apple cider vinegar.
Use it instead of Tums or Pepto. Not only will it work better it is a solution to the problem not a band aid for it. Tastes like crap but works way better.
Automobile parts are sometimes hard to find now except for the most common. If you know you will be needing say..brakes in the future buy the parts now. Same with tires, belts, hoses. Batteries that are approaching 5 years old, get a replacement now and have it on hand. They just keep going up in price you will be saving money to buy now.
Adding: prescription meds, pet food/meds, and a sillcock key (look it up).